Silos to Synergy: Building a Cohesive Sustainability Strategy

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Silos to Synergy: Building a Cohesive Sustainability Strategy

26 April 2024 / Guide & Reference

Advancing sustainability within a company requires harnessing the diverse strengths of every department. This report distills key learnings from the 2023 Asia-Europe Sustainability Dialogue on integrating sustainability into business practices.

Key Conference Takeaways

Sustainable business transformation is a long-term endeavor that can create measurable value for all stakeholders. Developing an understanding of the global challenges that lie ahead can help companies explore opportunities for sustainable growth.
Companies can't address sustainability in isolation. To create a real impact, businesses must extend their efforts beyond their own boundaries and actively engage with their value chain. By inspiring customers, supply chain partners, and even competitors, companies can foster a collaborative movement for widespread environmental and social improvement.
Businesses will chart their own journey to sustainability depending on their ambitions, culture, and growth appetite. Achieving transformations for a sustainable business is not easy. Business leaders will have to manage multiple interconnected priorities and pursue strategies that are right for their business.

Authors

Anuj Saush

Head, TCB Advisory International
The Conference Board

Anke Schrader

Former Research Director, Asia
The Conference Board

Lorne Cousins

Program Director, China Sustainability Leaders Cou…
The Conference Board

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